Chillax
This is a stress/anxiety coping method where you spend time sitting in a relaxed position and focus on your breathing for several minutes. It improves mindfulness.
Meditation
This is a feeling of panic, fear or impending doom with no identifiable reason.
Anxiety
Depression is treatable using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and/or medications.
True
Someone who is struggling with addiction is simply lacking willpower and should just quit. The do not need additional help or professional treatment.
False
Who controls how you deal with stress?
You do
This is often called "The Silent Killer" because it causes hypertension which can lead to heart attacks and stroke.
Stress
This is a temporary feeling of sadness brought on by loss and is accompanied by moments of happy reflection.
Grief
If ignored, anxiety will go away on its own.
False
It is possible to become addicted to these, even though a doctor gave them to you.
Prescription drugs
This is a group of trusted people you can talk to when you are feeling stressed.
Support Group
This stress/anxiety coping method involves regularly doing any activity you enjoy such as fishing, playing music, drawing, etc.
Developing Hobbies
This is a mental illness that affects how you feel, think and act. Episodes can last for 2 weeks and treatment may include Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and/or medication.
Depression
Like Stress, Anxiety has similiar physical effects, but a key difference is that this cannot be identified.
Stressor or reason
This is a liquid drug that is legal at age 21 in teens can slow brain development and damage parts of the brain responsible for memory and decision making.
Alcohol
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When using this stress/anxiety coping method you write down your thoughts and feelings to help get them out of your mind.
Journaling
Name 3 signs of having too much stress.
low energy, weakened immune system, unstable moods, feeling overwhelmed, racing thoughts, feeling nervous, anxious or afraid, sleep problems, worsening mental health conditions, depression, uninterested in life
This mental illness may negatively impact self-esteem or self-image.
Depression
Side effects of this drug, that is legal in many states, has side effects of depression, anxiety, paranoia, psychotic episodes, etc.
Marijuana
Your body's natural response to this is to open airways, increase blood pressure and perspiration.
Stress
This coping method can shift your mood and help with expression and emotion processing.
Listen to Music
Dealing with stress by over sleeping, acting out violently turning to drugs or alcohol or repressing it is considered this kind of coping method.
Unhealthy
This is a short term feeling of loss that does not negatively impact self-esteem or self-image.
Grief
This drug is made from a tree from southeast Asia, is sold as a supplement and added to energy drinks. It can cause seizures, nausea, vomiting, heart, liver, and lung problems.
Kratom
High levels of stress can weaken this, causing you to become sick more often.
Immune System